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hedgehog

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31. Back in the 60's and 70's, a lot of school lunches

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Sat Apr 14, 2012, 11:32 AM

Apr 2012

were based around massive amounts of US Agricultural surplus foods - dried and canned goods, packaged "cheese" product. As odd as some of the presentations were, I have to believe they were better for us than the processed microwaved food many (most) school lunches are based on today. Our schools had actual kitchens.

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Weirdest school lunch you ever had? [View all] hedgehog Apr 2012 OP

At least you were able to identify what they served you. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #1

Something they called "Hot dog stew" rox63 Apr 2012 #2

You must give us an approximate list of ingredients! hedgehog Apr 2012 #3

I've blocked the details from memory rox63 Apr 2012 #21

My stepmom made that crap. knitter4democracy Apr 2012 #25

School food was better than home food siligut Apr 2012 #4

Hard to remember the mystery meat entrees. gkhouston Apr 2012 #5

Ugh! Any of those Jello HappyMe Apr 2012 #7

My mom made some good ones at home. gkhouston Apr 2012 #8

Called pizza. Was half a hamburger bun with ketchup, a slice of American cheese, and three little ohiosmith Apr 2012 #6

Pizza burgers. Archae Apr 2012 #9

"Tacos," each made with half a pre-formed hamburger patty. hunter Apr 2012 #10

Potato Turbate... polichick Apr 2012 #11

I lived for Frito Pie day OriginalGeek Apr 2012 #12

Something they called "turkey tetrazzini" baldguy Apr 2012 #13

In first grade we had big bowls of cracklings and olives on the tables. nolabear Apr 2012 #14

Can I take a minute to stand back and say nolabear Apr 2012 #15

This hardly compares to those culinary nightmares, but... femmocrat Apr 2012 #16

"Italian Dunkers" Odin2005 Apr 2012 #17

A popular Pittsburgh college cafeteria meal is a peculiar "Steak Salad". nolabear Apr 2012 #18

The only school lunch dish I remember was prune fluff csziggy Apr 2012 #19

not so weird, but... I was fortunate enough... handmade34 Apr 2012 #20

This thread is a big part of why I'm glad I went to a Catholic prep-school. Chan790 Apr 2012 #22

In defiance of policy the school lunch ladies at my little rural school, Sentath Apr 2012 #23

The Food Channel has a show called Chopped siligut Apr 2012 #24

That was a great episode. Kadie Apr 2012 #29

I don't know - it was unidentifiable. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #26

It was. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #33

A dessert called "peachy fudge" Iris Apr 2012 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Apr 2012 #28

Corn dogs and pretzels. Brigid Apr 2012 #30

Back in the 60's and 70's, a lot of school lunches hedgehog Apr 2012 #31

I think they were all equally inedible and disgusting. Hard to call one out in particular. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #32

I got detention, 3rd, 4th? for saying "I'll take a scoop of green slop, yellow, and blue." HopeHoops Apr 2012 #34

Our cafeteria was so bad that we ended up with a schoolwide student boycott. kwassa Apr 2012 #35

Our cafeteria food was so bad HeiressofBickworth Apr 2012 #38

They day they ran short on the canned chicken chow mein LiberalEsto Apr 2012 #36

in elementary school, I ate Bertha Venation Apr 2012 #37

the milk containers were great for stuffing the peas into blueamy66 Apr 2012 #39

Weiner wink IGoToDU Apr 2012 #40